Delegate Kelly Covirs-Fowler is of Filipino-Mexican heritage and moved to Virginia Beach when her father, who was in the Navy, was stationed there. An engaged member of the community, she used to be an elementary school teacher and now owns a small local real estate company that specializes in military family relocation and advocacy. She and her husband reside in Virginia Beach with their three daughters. Fowler was first elected to represent the 21st District in 2017.
Del. Fowler was motivated to run for office after attending the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. in January 2017. As a delegate, Fowler advocates for women’s issues by voting for the Equal Rights Amendment. In 2020, she voted to repeal medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers. She supports a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent and voted to make abortion coverage available on the health insurance exchange.
As a delegate, Fowler voted to give teachers a 5% raise, believing higher teacher pay will reduce high turnover and make it easier for schools to recruit and retain the best teachers. She also voted to increase school funding in the Commonwealth, including money to help schools reopen safely during the pandemic. She also voted to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students in 2020 and make them eligible for financial aid the following year.
As a Virginia Beach native, Fowler recognizes the real threat of climate change. She hopes to create long-term solutions to preserving the green spaces in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake areas. Fowler has patroned legislation aimed at tackling the flooding issues of the 21st District. Additionally, Fowler is in support of clean energy and green jobs and voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which aims to make Virginia 100% clean energy by 2050.
Fowler believes in making the promise of democracy real for us all by supporting our fair and free elections. In 2021, she voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls. She also voted to keep voters safe during the pandemic by removing the signature requirement on absentee ballots during an emergency and establishing drop boxes for voters to leave their ballots. In 2020, she voted to extend early voter registration and to make it easier to vote absentee in Virginia.
Delegate Fowler is facing a challenge from Republican candidate Tanya Gould. She is an advocate for sex trafficking awareness and directs a non-profit. Gould is against holding police accountable for the violence they inflict on communities. Gould also opposes government efforts to keep our communities and schools safe during the pandemic.
Due to her support of abortion access, public education, voting rights, and the environment, Delegate Fowler is the most progressive choice in this election.
Delegate Kelly Covirs-Fowler is of Filipino-Mexican heritage and moved to Virginia Beach when her father, who was in the Navy, was stationed there. An engaged member of the community, she used to be an elementary school teacher and now owns a small local real estate company that specializes in military family relocation and advocacy. She and her husband reside in Virginia Beach with their three daughters. Fowler was first elected to represent the 21st District in 2017.
Del. Fowler was motivated to run for office after attending the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. in January 2017. As a delegate, Fowler advocates for women’s issues by voting for the Equal Rights Amendment. In 2020, she voted to repeal medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers. She supports a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent and voted to make abortion coverage available on the health insurance exchange.
As a delegate, Fowler voted to give teachers a 5% raise, believing higher teacher pay will reduce high turnover and make it easier for schools to recruit and retain the best teachers. She also voted to increase school funding in the Commonwealth, including money to help schools reopen safely during the pandemic. She also voted to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students in 2020 and make them eligible for financial aid the following year.
As a Virginia Beach native, Fowler recognizes the real threat of climate change. She hopes to create long-term solutions to preserving the green spaces in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake areas. Fowler has patroned legislation aimed at tackling the flooding issues of the 21st District. Additionally, Fowler is in support of clean energy and green jobs and voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which aims to make Virginia 100% clean energy by 2050.
Fowler believes in making the promise of democracy real for us all by supporting our fair and free elections. In 2021, she voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls. She also voted to keep voters safe during the pandemic by removing the signature requirement on absentee ballots during an emergency and establishing drop boxes for voters to leave their ballots. In 2020, she voted to extend early voter registration and to make it easier to vote absentee in Virginia.
Delegate Fowler is facing a challenge from Republican candidate Tanya Gould. She is an advocate for sex trafficking awareness and directs a non-profit. Gould is against holding police accountable for the violence they inflict on communities. Gould also opposes government efforts to keep our communities and schools safe during the pandemic.
Due to her support of abortion access, public education, voting rights, and the environment, Delegate Fowler is the most progressive choice in this election.